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In the Eyes of a Jew
Jew," the peddler surprised himself
into an eloquence that fell upon appre-
ciative ears. His eyes shone with an
ardent almost fierce brilliancy as he
looked at the woman for the effect of
By BESS HOROWITZ
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his words.
"I'm glad you came. Something
The tiny ribbon of sunlight that at fiergetful of his mission and his
I didn't
troubled me this morning.
first faintly tinged the dainty curtain, wares.
know just what it was. Now I know
"It
is
a
long
while
since
I
have
grew wider and longer playfully as-
—it was the half forgotten memories
piring towards the bed, and at last spoken to a fellow Jew. There are 110
of my parents. These moments often
triumphantly burst forth into a show- Jews in this neighborhood, you see,
come upon me, but I feel much reliev-
ler of laughing, shouting sunbeams except the tailor who lives quite a ed by talking to you. Something in
I bathing the languorous occupant in a good distance from here, and even he, your eyes made me speak and I'm glad
I rich, dazzling glow. seems ashamed to acknowledge his re- you came. When my little girl grows
It was growing late, yet Mrs, Helen !igloo, my husband tells me."
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up I shall teach her about toy religion
"Yes, yes, thats bad," the peddler and let her decide for herself where
l'orker felt in no hurry to rise. She
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! had no worries or household duties on gloomily shook his head.
she belongs. And now, won't you tell
"Oh, I've been wanting to talk to a something about your life? your cares
, her mind. There were capable people
I to attend to that. With a smile she Jewish soul, you can't imagine how worries, trouble's?"
remembered her husband's tender much! I wish I could tell you my story
A wistful little smile appeared upon
parting kiss as he left her room of —I'm sure you would understand. I've
his face.
delicious dreaminess . . . Her little been keeping it for years within my-
"My life? not much life. Troubles
girl was taken care of by an efficient self, even from my husband. I won.
governess, and from a distant rinim der what you will think of me if I tell worries, cares, plenty. A Jew—al-
V.sit our 500 acres of Quality Nursery Stock and select your
ways in trouble My wife and childs
came intonations of her housekeeper's you?" she asked with some uncertain-
are in Europe—can't come yet no
plants while they are in bloom and foliage.
special orders to the amid for ty.
"Oh, much honor lady—please talk money enough. I work hard and long
ammo's breakfast.
and everywhere they tell no• no beg-
She lay in an attitude of careless --I can give you advice maybe—?"
gars, peddlers and dogs. Bard life
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abandon, her body caressively immers- "Advice? no, that won't help. But
for a Jew. But I have some pleasures
cal within the soft, silken coverlets 1 may feel better for having spoken.
too; 1 go to the night school sometimes
deftly embroidered with flowers and You see, I am a happy woman, mar- when the sleep don't take. me, I learn
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birds. Listlessly she allowed her leis- rigid to the best and finest of mien--a
lively, little dough- two or three words how to read and
mire glances to roam about her luxur. Gentile. I have a
_
write. In my business I must know,
i“us roost swathed in blue-gold bar- ter, the apple of our eyes. You see to ask a policeman what street, to
loony. The familiar, beautiful objects this lovely house, the garden, the gar.
, talk to a person about how each cost
I
have
everything
my
heart
de
age.
with all their delicate, decorative ac-
so many yards of muslin, or when I
cessories softly suggested comfort and sires of the best and costliest. I would
go to deposit a few dollars in the
ease. Yet, she was far front feeling have been very, very happy but for
hank fur my wife, to bring her over
physically the thoughts of my parents who client
comfortable.
Though
GREETINGS OF THE SEASON
here."
glowing with health and vigor and "1 grief several years ago refusing to
"I'm making you forget your busi-
keenly alive to her charming sir- forgive my un-Jewish marriage.
ness," she reminded him apologetical-
A
sudden
flood
of
accumulated
tears
roundings, she was conscious of a
vague, indescribable feeling akin to ran down her cheeks. Pale, with sud- ly.
"Oh, lady, I have something fine,
pain, Something deep, irksome yet den emotion she continued.
"I won the only child of my parents beautiful—just from Europe, oriental
hopelessly remote gnawed deep within
her heart groping for expression who were the richest and most influ- silks and hand painted—Mrs. Frank-
From Factory to Car
She felt no want of any kind ...The untied people in their community, My el she too buy six yesterday—you like
merest suggestion of any of her de. father financed many daring and dif- them—yes?" he asked eagerly.
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sires or fancies was promptly and licult enterprises and made himself
"Yes, they are lovely. You may have
lee ingly gratified. She was the happy the respected and indispensable friend my order for six of them—and if
beloved and much envied wife of a of everybody in the town. Of course there is anything else I can do for
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tender, g allant and handsome husband we moved in the best circles and it you—?"
who was the most successful and was at one important social gathering
"Oh, no, lady, you are very kind,
I
imminent lawyer in town; the mother that I met my husband. As soon as
your order is plenty enough for me
— of a beautiful, precious child; mingled saw him—I knew he was my mate- today, but—if you can give me some
, in the best 310 . iety, her splendid home hut parents oblected most violently. cards 'to your friends—"
was frequently astir and aflutter with A terrible conflict ensued. God only
"Oh, sure, you may have that. Only
throngs of gay visitors of promiscu. knows, I did not want to hurt my par-
take care not to carry any bundles
iimis tastes and inclinations; her home ents—but you know, Youth demands
i 1 was indeed a paradise and a social and its own—I decided to marry him and with you for the first time. The peo-
ple here are very suspicious of ped-
: intellectual oasis as well. And yet .. not the one my parents chose for me."
and yet ... A feeling sad as the with,. she stopped breathlessly overpowered dlers and keep dogs to frighten theta
away," she smiled warningly.
per of falling rain-drops chilled her by the weight of memories.
The peddler sat in silent surprise
With a beaming, happy face the
warm body.
peddler pranced out of the house that
' "What can it be....?" she mused in unable to say n word—and what was
seemed so impossible to him at first
s.
helpless perplexity her eyes following there to say".
ometimes,—I do think—it was
and which proved of such good for-
the moving, golden stains that flood-
tune in the end, and all thanks to the
t'll the blue birds on the wall. Terhav fault —that they ,, died—perhaps-
r, the
soiled card he found in the roach.
It is the effect of the picture?' she as - should not have—
n
.
"It's a good thing that name was
i d after some s lence.
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her sister-in-law's, and now I must
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' picture that she saw at a private
When one is young—life is sweet hurry to Mrs. Frankel and tell her
I
gathering.
rong,
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A light top on the door announcing —I can't blame—Life is strong, much
Mrs. Parker sent Die to her," he men-
and stronger than all tally patted himself on the back for
reater, harder
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the maid with her breakfast broke theg
nut a
on, duty and ything.
ever
religi
his
keen business sense, and felt over-
thread
thoughts.
"How of is her
Madame
this morning?" Jew should not forget—lie should not joyed at the neat, little sum that he
would
scion add to his bank account,
'the maid greeted her with customary forget our history, written with the
blood of our fathers—what they suf-
And in the house he left behind, a
solicitude
arranging
things preparatory
in order, to
find
in every land, from every hand,
think from place to place, chased, in cold beautiful woman breathed more freely
"Very well, thank you, but I
di hunger, burned ; killed, hanged— from the weight of her crushing som-
A HAPPY AND
unger,
rather take my breakfast in the an
bre memories, the wound still deep
,always, killed, killed, killed. But so
she
said
lightly
jump-
I'llaM,"
dining
ALL
Jews remembered what the. V and aching but tinged with a bit of
long
us
ing out of bed and flinging all the
hopefulness at having found a mes-
windows open. A brood of early birds stood for—they lived. And always it sage of consolation in the eyes of a
twirled listily above the house filling is the Jew—in here
learning,
art, science,
always
the fellow-Jew.—The Jewish Forum.
commerce—everywhere,
the air with the music of their twit-
ter. A crisp fragrant breeze cooled
her face and joyfully fluttered her
hair. And as she drank in the honey.
ed, open-air sweetness of the gladsome
morning hour, a smile of forgetful ex-
uberance illuminated her expressive
face rendering it soft and beautiful
as a flower. But her smile instantly
died away as she noted a queer, tall
roan at the gate awkwardly fumbling
with some parcels.
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"Please see what that man wants at
the gate, and don't let him come near-
er," she ordered the maid.
With a stern, unapprewhable mien
the maid confronted an openmouthed
bewildered man.
"Can't'ye read English? ...No ped-
dlers or beggars lalowed here!" she
snapped pointing to a very eloquent
sign enumerating, undesirables. The
man looked at her immaculate cap in
awesome wonder.
"Well, what are you staring at?"
she asked him with the customary
haughtiness of the servants of the
rich.
"I— I —this card — Mrs. Parker
heme?" he asked incoherently pulling
at a bent, soiled card fro: an inner
pocket.
'Your card?" she sneered looking at
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it. "This is not your card. it is Mrs.
Frankel's, my lady's sister-in-law,
Detroit, Mich.
how do you come tt have ti?" she
cross-examined him.
"Please—lady—you tell Mrs. Park-
er I here—please—" An angry flush
suffused the man's face noticing the
maid's reluctance, but powerless with
bis tongue he continued to solicit the
kindness of
' the pale, inexorable face
as best he could,
"What's the trouble, Jean?" Mrs.
AND
Parker came to the man's rescue ap-
pearing before them.
"Really Madam, I do tv't know, I've
explained and warned him about *-
Weirs and teggars—"
"I — toe — me—l— no beggar lady.
MrS: Frankel—she say you buy nice
stuff—I here to sell—show you silks,
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"What do riu think of that? No
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and I do not get my things in this
manner," she said with a delicate II-
I nnlity to turn into the house.
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000
in-law—she
say
—you
like
nice
silks
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she buy ton—stuff just from Europe"
he persisted feeling beads of perspira-
tion gathering on his troubled fore-
head.
She stopped for a moment in seem-
O ing thought, Something about the
man aroused her curiosity.
0 "Very well, Jean, show him inside,
since Mrs. Frankel sent him over. I
suppose I'll have to look over his
0
treasures," she smiled at the maid.
Gingerly, on his tip-tee he ap-
proached the indicated chair fearing
to crush its soft weight. Ile hastily
O tied his shoe string and diligently
or pped his face making ready for the
O importnnt transaction.
"And now, what have you got
there?" asked Mrs. Parker kindly ob-
serving him with close amusement.
"Lady— you Jew?" he asked her
suddenly looking searchingly into her
beautiful gray eyes that were unmis-
n takable in their kindness.
LI "1 — nn good tongue for English-
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"Why, what makes you ask wheth-
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"Yes—I am—I was—that is, my
,
pi parents were Jews—" she answered
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